1967 Remembered

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This discussion about the 1992 LA riots vs the 1967 Detroit riots is a good example of the lack of context and misunderstanding that is common when talking about the 1967 Detroit riots.

unlike the period of rioting that occurred in the last half of the 1960s.



This shows a complete lack of awareness of the 1965 Watts riots in LA, when a six-day riot broke out, resulting in 34 deaths, over a 1000 injuries, and the California National Guard being called in to quell the rioting.

Newark, NJ was at almost the same time, within a few days:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967_Newark_riots

And Milwaukee just a few days later:

http://archive.jsonline.com/news/mil...32420114.html/

Roxbury/Boston, June:

http://www.thecrimson.com/article/19...inally-breaks/